(james dean hicks/claudia church)



Her mama hangs up the clothes on the line

Wearin' a smile while she's doing it

Her daddy makes a living one day at a time

For 23 years he's come through with it

But she's 17 and dreams of so much more

Than a restless heart

A rusted-out car

And a job at the local food store



She's a small town girl

With big city dreams

She pictures herself

On vogue magazine

Well that mountain ahead

Aint as high as it seems

For a small town girl

With big city dreams



Her best friend's crazy

About a football star

When she gets out of school

She's gonna marry him

Sometimes she wishes

She was more like her

Without this ambition she's carrying

But her mind runs away

When she lays down at night

How to get there from here

It all seems so clear

When she turns out the light



She's a small town girl

With big city dreams

She pictures herself

On vogue magazine

Well that mountain ahead

Aint as high as it seems

For a small town girl

With big city dreams



Her mama hangs the clothes on the line

Her daddy makes a living one day at a time



She's a small town girl

With big city dreams

She pictures herself

On vogue magazine

Well that mountain ahead

Aint as high as it seems

For a small town girl

With big city dreams



She's a small town girl

With big city dreams